GUWAHATI: A 17-year-old girl was killed and two others were critically injured after a commercial vehicle hit them while they were crossing the National Highway near Sarusajai Stadium in Lokhra, Guwahati, on Monday evening, July 27.
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"They were crossing the National Highway when they were hit by the vehicle," a police official from Basistha Police Station told GPlus.
The deceased has been identified as Vaishnavi Saha, an athlete.
"She and the other two were returning home after their games at the stadium," the police official said, citing local witnesses.
Police said the vehicle involved in the accident has been seized and the driver is in custody. Further investigation is underway.
The stretch of the National Highway near Sarusajai Stadium is frequently used by pedestrians, with many risking crossing the busy carriageway amid fast-moving traffic.
Foot overbridges are currently under construction at several locations along the corridor.